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new jersey who are going to be in their states tomorrow because of the tremendous damage caused by sandy, but they will be back here tomorrow evening, and we'll vote in the morning on cloture on the sportsman's bill, and then we could have votes later tomorrow or on friday. d.o.d. authorization. i don't see senator levin here. senator levin is here. senator mccain was here earlier. i have had conversations with senator levin. i haven't spoke to senator mccain this week, but i spoke to him previously on a number of occasions. this is a bill we should get done. it's an important piece of legislation. i know we have the defense appropriation bill at a later time, but, mr. president, this is something we have to do now because it changes policy toward our fighting men and women around the world. it does a lot of good things for them. we need to get this bill done, i repeat. probably what we're going to do is move to the bill. i don't know why in the world we have to file cloture on a motion to proceed to it. i don't quite understand that, but i haven't understood that about almost 400 times
new jersey who are going to be in their states tomorrow because of the tremendous damage caused by sandy, but they will be back here tomorrow evening, and we'll vote in the morning on cloture on the sportsman's bill, and then we could have votes later tomorrow or on friday. d.o.d. authorization. i don't see senator levin here. senator levin is here. senator mccain was here earlier. i have had conversations with senator levin. i haven't spoke to senator mccain this week, but i spoke to him...
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sandy caused a whopping storm surge. that's the column of water that is formed by the winds and the pressure system of a major system. that surge peaked at about five and a half feet in newport, rhode island, less than the 9 1/2 in lower manhattan but still significant. at the newport tide gauge, mean sea level is up 10 inches. mean sea level is up ten inches from our devastating hurricane of 1938 and this extra ten inches of sea level increased sandy's storm surge but at least that amount and experts predict sea level rise will continue up to three to five feet more in rhode island by the end of the century. if we do not recognize the need to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and to prepare our infrastructure for climate change, future superstorms will be even more damaging than hurricane sandy. hurricane sandy was in some respects a preview of coming attractions. by 2100, the ocean will sit higher, be warmer, and feed more moisture and heat into storms. in addition, the oceans will be far more acidic but that's for a
sandy caused a whopping storm surge. that's the column of water that is formed by the winds and the pressure system of a major system. that surge peaked at about five and a half feet in newport, rhode island, less than the 9 1/2 in lower manhattan but still significant. at the newport tide gauge, mean sea level is up 10 inches. mean sea level is up ten inches from our devastating hurricane of 1938 and this extra ten inches of sea level increased sandy's storm surge but at least that amount and...
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we want effective government, and i just throw in the tag line that if you believe, as many do, that sandy was a bicker for president obama in the closing days of the election and had something to do with the change in the polls, 47-47 to 51 -- 50-47, and that says, to me, arguing big government against small government is really wasted rhetoric and what we want is government that is effective, number one, and number two, we. government to do those things that are, you know, that demonstrate a sense of care about people like me. >> [inaudible] >> as a footnote, fewer than half, they said obama's hurricane response said 42% said it was a big factor. >> what do you think that president obama -- how much is president obama willing to accept if something like simpson bowles, that program calling for 70% cuts and 30% to revenue increases, he campaigned against romney saying you're going to lose this or that to all kinds of groups, but never said he was willing to cut anything or talked about how the deficit was important, and now that he's re-elected how much is he willing to accept some progra
we want effective government, and i just throw in the tag line that if you believe, as many do, that sandy was a bicker for president obama in the closing days of the election and had something to do with the change in the polls, 47-47 to 51 -- 50-47, and that says, to me, arguing big government against small government is really wasted rhetoric and what we want is government that is effective, number one, and number two, we. government to do those things that are, you know, that demonstrate a...
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the problem is, sandy flouted lots of areas that were not on those floodplains maps. i talked to a guy industry has been living in the same neighborhood for 40 years, never had a drop of water in his house, and never bought flood insurance. so he is going to be in rough shape trying to rebuild his basement. places like hoboken across the hudson river in new jersey, flood insurance, people have flood insurance but it doesn't cover finished basement but if you're living in an urban area where people have basement apartments that they rent out, rely on income, they have finished basement, talking not necessarily basement that all the way down the garden apartments, that sort of thing, that's only covered up to $5000. people are potentially out a lot of money even if they have maximum coverage. >> here's the gentlemen you just referred to in brooklyn. repairs and appliances will likely cost him between 20 and $30,000. fema will tell him it will be $4400 as part of an individual assistance program. let's take a look at the payout for hurricanes and as a the 16th of this mo
the problem is, sandy flouted lots of areas that were not on those floodplains maps. i talked to a guy industry has been living in the same neighborhood for 40 years, never had a drop of water in his house, and never bought flood insurance. so he is going to be in rough shape trying to rebuild his basement. places like hoboken across the hudson river in new jersey, flood insurance, people have flood insurance but it doesn't cover finished basement but if you're living in an urban area where...
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the irresistible force consumption of opposition to co2 and global warming in the wake of hurricane sandy and we will have to see what happens. another category that didn't get talked about, and that's very unfortunate and first on that list i would talk about health care defined as madison, defined as curing things since the clinton era we have had abundant discussions of health care finance, health care insurance. in the same period, the number of quantity of medicine emerging from the medical scientific pipeline has plummeted the number of new drugs with 62% in the last 15 years and medical device is down 40%, the number of new antibiotics, the amount of the venture capital of the field is down anywhere between a third to 3/4 depending on which source you look to but nobody thinks it's going up. in other words we are in a paradoxical situation at president obama's reelection will only enunciate this further. we are committed to taking care of everybody in this country on health care. the truth of the matter is we have had a version of national health insurance since the emergency treat
the irresistible force consumption of opposition to co2 and global warming in the wake of hurricane sandy and we will have to see what happens. another category that didn't get talked about, and that's very unfortunate and first on that list i would talk about health care defined as madison, defined as curing things since the clinton era we have had abundant discussions of health care finance, health care insurance. in the same period, the number of quantity of medicine emerging from the...
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shortening the convention in tampa and then sandy at the end probably did have an impact. i don't know that, it is easy to measure that impact but paul and i talked about, among the voters who decided at the last minute, voters who decided in the last seven days, barack obama actually won a majority, which was a huge surprise to political scientists around the country who will tell you where you have incumbent and challenger, the challenger picks up the majority of last-minnesotaers and so-called undecided voters because they're not happy with the status quo but they wait until the end to decide. in this case they actually broke for the incumbent. sandy probably had something to do with that. but look, i think, it's a matter of policy. it's a matter of outreach and having right people speaking for the republican party. finally it is a matter of tone. i think again making people feel that this is not just an inclusive party. forget the party. these policies are inclusive. the way to grow this economy and create more jobs an opportunity for everybody is to have policies enun
shortening the convention in tampa and then sandy at the end probably did have an impact. i don't know that, it is easy to measure that impact but paul and i talked about, among the voters who decided at the last minute, voters who decided in the last seven days, barack obama actually won a majority, which was a huge surprise to political scientists around the country who will tell you where you have incumbent and challenger, the challenger picks up the majority of last-minnesotaers and...
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i guess it would be similar to the canadians and the germans coming here after super storm sandy and our own government did nothing which was pretty much politely ask what was going on. my question has to do with the risk in going into places around the world that need health assistance on a very critical level. this year usaid was booted out of russia. initially when they went there to help the russian people one of the first things they did was the help of the russians in extreme poverty. my question is, is the risks too much for us so that we would basically go and help some nation and then they would say thank you and don't let the door hit you on the way out? >> first of all, in the indonesian case, part of that is just cultural. they are far more sensitive to the question of faith than we are, so it's not infrequent that we would behave in a way that doesn't take into account their cultural sensitivity. but this happens all the time in life. i think you have to ask yourself what is the right thing to do, and you try and do it. if you make your very best effort and someone is ap
i guess it would be similar to the canadians and the germans coming here after super storm sandy and our own government did nothing which was pretty much politely ask what was going on. my question has to do with the risk in going into places around the world that need health assistance on a very critical level. this year usaid was booted out of russia. initially when they went there to help the russian people one of the first things they did was the help of the russians in extreme poverty. my...
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if you adjust a little bit for new york and new jersey having a really low turnout because of sandy, turnout in those states was 55.3. what i'd like, what i don't want to talk about is demographic substitutes. we are by the only people in the world who do not use exit polls were judging the turnout for subgroups. i am silent on that until six or eight months from now when the census bureau comes out with its current population survey and that's 90,000 people, much better and more reliable. when people say, you know, turnout went up between 18 and 19% of african-americans, that's too small a major to make that claim. we know that african-americans turned out in substantial numbers, and we know young people did not fall, have the same drop off as commenting, people predicted, including me. but i don't want to quantify. what i want to do is talk about something that is slightly different. our turnout increased beginning in 2000 through 2008. increased in very small amounts in 2000, 2002 because since 1996 and 98 were historically low turnouts. increased substantially in 2004, for a midt
if you adjust a little bit for new york and new jersey having a really low turnout because of sandy, turnout in those states was 55.3. what i'd like, what i don't want to talk about is demographic substitutes. we are by the only people in the world who do not use exit polls were judging the turnout for subgroups. i am silent on that until six or eight months from now when the census bureau comes out with its current population survey and that's 90,000 people, much better and more reliable. when...
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on capitol hill, the senate if i'm and public works committee will convene a hearing on hurricane sandy and its impact on local communities with testimony from congressional members who represent the hardest hit areas in new jersey, new york and rhode island. i would be live at 9:30 a.m. eastern. you can see that on c-span3. later, the house oversight and reform committee on rising autism rates. according to a study published monday in the archives of general psychiatry, exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may increase the likelihood of a child developing autism. that hearing will be live starting at 2 p.m. eastern, also on c-span3. here on c-span2, the u.s. senate gavels in and about half an hour at 9:30 a.m. eastern. they are expected to continue working on the 2013 defense programs policy bill, possible debate on 100th a minute and "roll call" votes happening throughout the day. senate lawmakers also continuing work on the floor on the fiscal cliff. majority whip senator dick durbin spoke about bipartisan negotiations to try to avoid the fiscal cliff at an event earlier this w
on capitol hill, the senate if i'm and public works committee will convene a hearing on hurricane sandy and its impact on local communities with testimony from congressional members who represent the hardest hit areas in new jersey, new york and rhode island. i would be live at 9:30 a.m. eastern. you can see that on c-span3. later, the house oversight and reform committee on rising autism rates. according to a study published monday in the archives of general psychiatry, exposure to air...
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you saw what we did what hurricane sandy. we can do this with the hurricane in the fiscal cliff coming if only we can get it up to a vote in the house. that may not happen and it may be that they cannot reach a deal on this plan because there is no procedural way to get a vote that would guarantee a few months down the road that you would actually need those targets. frankly finding a tax reform plan that raises a trillion dollars in revenue is far trickier than the 1986 tax reform that cut rates, broaden the base and eliminate the deduction but was revenue neutral, i was tough enough. but if they can manage to find that we may see that dynamic emerge let me make two other quick points. he was a loser and a winner on tuesday night. a winner because he won his house seat, a loser for the obvious reason but also for a couple of additional ones. it's kind of embarrassing when you are put on the ticket and you can't carry your own state. but also his percentage in his district went down significantly. at the same time, there was
you saw what we did what hurricane sandy. we can do this with the hurricane in the fiscal cliff coming if only we can get it up to a vote in the house. that may not happen and it may be that they cannot reach a deal on this plan because there is no procedural way to get a vote that would guarantee a few months down the road that you would actually need those targets. frankly finding a tax reform plan that raises a trillion dollars in revenue is far trickier than the 1986 tax reform that cut...
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as we know from superstar sandy, people were out of power for weeks and weeks. this seems to me that is a way to help deal with what is likely to be, from what our scientists are telling us, an increase in the kinds and variety and veracity of storms that will damage our communities on the eastern seaboard in particular for years and years. so we're talking about enormous urban communities that are going to be crippled by weather, and we need to be prepared to deal with that. >> did you want to jump in on that? >> i want to go back to one. >> second. i think to help increase the number we have to lift up the teaching profession. we have to make teaching something people value and want to go into. right now there is a lot of criticism about teachers and criticism about unions and they're is a lot of low morale among the teaching profession. at think we really need to do more to encourage young people and people of color and people in inner cities to go into teaching. teach for america, i have nothing against teach for america, but it is not a long-term solution.
as we know from superstar sandy, people were out of power for weeks and weeks. this seems to me that is a way to help deal with what is likely to be, from what our scientists are telling us, an increase in the kinds and variety and veracity of storms that will damage our communities on the eastern seaboard in particular for years and years. so we're talking about enormous urban communities that are going to be crippled by weather, and we need to be prepared to deal with that. >> did you...
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i've got friends and family who are still suffering from hurricane sandy. imagine if you will similarly where a major urban area loses its power for, not just seven days, 10 days, 14 days, at seven, seven months. if the attack is so vast and so damaging that was his infrastructure with equipment is destroyed and can't be replaced. these are some of the threats that we've talked about in a government. these are some of the things our adversaries have talked about doing to us. and it's something that we have to certainly raise awareness and take seriously and do so expeditiously. >> host: should point out our guest is currently resident of a tech security company. why did you make the transition out of government? >> guest: that's a great question. i enjoyed my time in the fbi, tremendously proud of people i worked with, an omission that i was involved with every single day. i was eligible to retire when folks at crossroads can be talking, and while his mother opportunities to do some things in fortune 500 companies i chose to go to a small startup company be
i've got friends and family who are still suffering from hurricane sandy. imagine if you will similarly where a major urban area loses its power for, not just seven days, 10 days, 14 days, at seven, seven months. if the attack is so vast and so damaging that was his infrastructure with equipment is destroyed and can't be replaced. these are some of the threats that we've talked about in a government. these are some of the things our adversaries have talked about doing to us. and it's something...
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[applause] sandy is like okay we have that but there's every other piece of evidence just so overwhelming, you know. you have to look at the numbers and take them as members. whether its temperature or the sea level or any of that stuff so we can't not believe it. but i do think -- i don't think anybody believes we are not having global warming. >> there are a few people that still say that. >> these are balances and the environmental damage will have no jobs you can just let everybody run wild and be under water unable to breathe and i think right now we are in a pretty good balance in terms of people's awareness and concern about the climate issues but still allowing these sources of energy to go forward with an employment at 9.7% and all these economics we've talked about all i do believe that with a lot of controls and what ever that our new energy sources are going to continue to be developed and that is a good thing. >> i'm going to ask heidi to make a final comment on the entire matter and throw it open to everybody years of get your questions ready. succumb heidi, the environment
[applause] sandy is like okay we have that but there's every other piece of evidence just so overwhelming, you know. you have to look at the numbers and take them as members. whether its temperature or the sea level or any of that stuff so we can't not believe it. but i do think -- i don't think anybody believes we are not having global warming. >> there are a few people that still say that. >> these are balances and the environmental damage will have no jobs you can just let...
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. >> host: do you foresee a hearing on sandy and its effects? >> guest: i anticipate that -- i'm not sure if it would be necessarily at the federal level, but i know in terms of this -- i'm pretty confident that, and i was a state commissioner, that there will be some ais accessments minimally on a state-by-state level in terms of, again, looking at, um, what was done and looking at and evaluating and making pronouncements as to what we can do better. so there will be hearings, i'm not sure if it's going to escalate to the federal level. >> host: minion clyburn -- mignon clyburn and paul kirby, this is "the communicators" on c-span. >> tomorrow night watch the election results from the presidential campaign along with key contests in house, senate and governors' races on c-span. up next, a house debate with u.s. representative and former republican presidential candidate michele bachmann and her democratic challenger, jim graves to represent minnesota's 6th congressional district. then at 9 a.m. eastern we are live with an analysis of the compet
. >> host: do you foresee a hearing on sandy and its effects? >> guest: i anticipate that -- i'm not sure if it would be necessarily at the federal level, but i know in terms of this -- i'm pretty confident that, and i was a state commissioner, that there will be some ais accessments minimally on a state-by-state level in terms of, again, looking at, um, what was done and looking at and evaluating and making pronouncements as to what we can do better. so there will be hearings, i'm...